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249. Zonotrichia le\icophrys (Forst.). White -crowned 



Sparrow. 



Breeding Raxge— Labrador, iiortli of the Great Lakes; northward. 

 Winter Distribution — Southern U. S. and Mexico. 



A rare spring and fall migrant, seldom more than one seen at a 

 time. The following captures have come under the notice of tlie 

 Club : 



"Wynnewood, Jlontgomery county, Pa., May 9, 1882, Wm. L. Baily. 

 Wynnewood, Montgomery count)', Pa., May 4, 1891, Wm. L. Baily. 

 Collingdale, Delaware county, Pa., October, 1891, C. A. Voelker. 

 Wynnewood, Montgomery county. Pa., May 9, 1892, Wm. L. Baily. 

 Delaware county, Pa., May 8, 1892, R. Kester. 



Conshohocken, Montgomery county. Pa., May 13, 1892. S. Wright. 

 Moorestown, N. J., October 17, 1892, L N. DeHaven. 

 Tinicum, Delaware county. Pa., May 2, 1893, C. E. Ridenour. 



Tlii.^ species has been said to wintpr sparingly in southern Penn- 

 sylvania, but while this is cpiite likely, we liave been unable as yet 

 to verify the report. 



250. Zonotrichia alhicoUis (Gmel.). White-throated 



Sparrow. 



Breeding Range — Northern Alleghanies and northern border of U. S., 



northward. 

 Winter Distribution — Eastern U. S., from about the upper border of 

 the Carolinian Fauna southward. 



Common winter resident, and very abundant during migrations. 

 In the vicinity of Philadelpliia it occurs in small flocks, generally in 

 swampy thickets, arriving about September 20 and remaining as late 

 as May 15. Sings tliroughout the winter. 



Through the upland country and in the mountains, the White- 

 throated Sparrow is mainly a transient. Mr. Stewardson Brown, 

 however, heard the unmistakable note of this species on July 4, 1893, 

 near Tobyhanna, Monroe county. Pa. (Pocono Mt.), which would in- 

 dicate that a few probably remain there to breed. 



231. Sj^i^ella nionticola{GMKL.). Tree Sparrow. 



Breeding Range — Labrador and Hudson Bay region. 

 Winter Distribution — Throughout eastern U. S. 



Abundant winter resident, arriving about October 15 and depart- 

 ing April 15, associating in large flocks. 



